New Hampshire Confirms 2 Residents Were on Deadly MV Hondius Cruise as 3 Die in Hantavirus Outbreak
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Updated · WMUR Manchester · May 12
New Hampshire Confirms 2 Residents Were on Deadly MV Hondius Cruise as 3 Die in Hantavirus Outbreak
13 articles · Updated · WMUR Manchester · May 12
Two people with New Hampshire addresses were aboard the MV Hondius during the hantavirus outbreak, but both have returned to the U.S. and are not currently in New Hampshire, state officials said.
New Hampshire health authorities said there is no current risk to residents and are coordinating with federal officials to monitor the travelers if they return to the state.
Dr. Benjamin Chan said he believes the two are in Nebraska for evaluation, though officials do not know whether they are symptomatic, related to each other, or confirmed permanent New Hampshire residents.
Three people have died and six confirmed or suspected cases are under quarantine, according to the World Health Organization.
The outbreak involves Andes virus, a hantavirus that can spread through close, prolonged person-to-person contact; symptoms can appear 4 to 42 days after exposure and there is no specific treatment.
How did a rare, rodent-borne virus spark a deadly outbreak on a modern expedition cruise ship?
With a 50% fatality rate, why are officials confident this hantavirus outbreak is not the next pandemic?
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